The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-03

Men Have a Narrow Escape nom
Perishing in the Torrent Near Wash
ington.
GEORGIA.
From Monday EueadtJs AUGUSTA Ne'rs.
The muddy shore ami stream have been
visited by thousands this morning, and nj
10 o'clock tins morning n strange catch WIS
made at the bridge \ horse and buggy
were seen floating down the river, and they
were caught and fastened to the bridge. The
horse was ded. Of course, and after being
cut from the harness was allowed to foat
on down to the sea The buggy and harness
were tied up. The horse ana buggy are re-
ported to have belonged u Albert Taloert,
a young farmer near Rehcboth, ). e, IN
Edgefield county. Mr. Talbert was return
ing from Augusta, and had got rs far as
Stevens creek, about eleven miles
from the city on the Carolina side. tie IN
tended to cross the creek over the bridge at
Shaw's mill, but IN order to reach the bridge
he'was obliged 70 ford a small stream near
by, which was much swollen from the rains
and hackwater from the creek. He drove
into this stream, but was soon into swim
ming water. The current was very swift
and hurled his team down stream very
rapidly. The horse became tangled and
Mr. Talhert was forced to leave hlS rig and
swim for his life He vas unable tu get his
horse ANA buggy out of the creek at the
time, and afterwards lost sight of them.
Mr. Talbert was taken home by n neighbor.
six miles below the city is where Mr.
Crawford Rhodes has his fine Burners
Island farm 1t was, of course, completely
covered, and the entire crop lost. Mr..
Rhodes also carried on nm extensive stock
farm, horses, cattle and hogs. 1t is reported
that he lost all his stock. Messrs. p. q.
Burum & Co. were pasturing with Mr..
Rhodes their two large draft mules Slr.
Burum informs us this morning that they
Were saved. The two mules had been swim
ming for two days, and were rescued yes
terday at II O'Clock and taken To the high
lands. As soon rs they touched terra tirlna
they both fell down from exhaustion. When
discovered they We're holding on to the top
rail of fence by their chins.
DR.. George Z. Dugas returned this morn
ing from Edgetield and he stated that it was
reported from six 10 eight horses Were
drowned and buggies washed away ON creeks
between Augusta and Edgefield.
Mary Jane Young aud Pauline Davis
waded in deep water at Augusta Sunday,
and We're reported for public indecency.
They claim they fell into a sewer.
1t is reported that Albert Twiggs lost
from 500 to 500 head of cattle at his planta-
ton across the river from Augusta. His
total loss IS estimated ut 81.
Col. c. II. Phinizy, who had the old "El
Dorado" farm. in the southeastern boundary
of the city, lost about 80 chickens, $50 tIr-
keys, and number Of fine Berkshire hogs
His fine Jersey cattle were made to swim
out and were saved Mr.. Dennis, the over
seer, had to bring his family to the city in
boats
The following was sent from Washington.
Ga, Monday TO the Augusta Chronicle;
I'VE are completely cut off from the out
side world. The storm wns the severest
ever experienced in this section. Thousands
of dollars damage has been inflicted upon
the country. The water courses have been
higher than ever known. Many mill dams,
bridges and fences have been washed away,
and nearly all of the growing crops of corn
and cotton on the creeks andebranches have
been ruined
Nearly ali the private fish ponds have
broken aud the fish lost. The Georgia rail
road bridge over Little river between here
and Barnett has gone and several hundred
yards of track ON each side are torn up.
The telegraph wires are down and the mail
interrupted 1t will take weeks 10 replace
the bridge A thrilling adventure occurred
yesterday. Mr.. l. W. Simms attempted to
cross the rise in bateau 10 get the mail
The current was running at a fearful rate
and his boat capsiZed. He was
washed down the stream and was
almost lost but managed TO cling to
tree top. While in this perilous position,
Mr.. John Wingfield plunged in and at
tempted 20 save him, but he, too, was over
come with the surging food and came near
being lost The bystandeTs, seeing their
peril. took q handcar, came 70 Washington
and returned with Mr.. Charlie Alexander's
boat. With this, Col. GIN Cade, with the
utmost difficulty, rescued them. l. was
heroic feat. and required his utmost thought
and dexterity All three Of the men were
greatly exhausted. The waters have now
receded sufficiently to allow the operation
OF ferry.
Since the celebrated Yazoo freshet in 1928
the people of Augusta had never witnessed
such body of water as that which mum
dated the city on NAY Is, 1870. The dam
age done 10 property IN Augusta could not
be estimated The city was an island
and the water on the back commons was
from 20 yards to 600 yards wide. cutting
off all communication with the adjacent
country in every direction. A six-oared
boat could pass without difficulty through
Broad street, from what is now the lower
market, up TO the extreme end Of the city.
From the Globe Hotel up Broad street was
a continuous lake II water
At O'Clock on that day water was rush
ing through every street in the city. Hun
dreds of citizens were driven from their
residences and in some Of the houses the
water was several feet deep In the neigh
boring town Of Hamburg there We're not
two acres OF dry land, and inexpreSSiblc
distress prevailed among the inhabitants
The city appeared as if standing in the
midst of vast sen of water
Boats capable of carrying forty bales
of cotton were floating through
every street in the city. and at many points
along Broad street the water was from Is 10
TO feet deep, and running with the rapiditv
OF a mountain torrent W0en the water
subsidized, and the turbulent Savannah again
sought her legitimate channel, the wreck
and ruin thar met the eve was sad and
sickening TleTe was not a street in the
city through which a carriage could pass
from one end 10 the other Numerous
dwellings were swept entirely away. and
great many more rendered. unfit for us.
Thousands and thousands OF dollars worth
Of property was destroyed. and it took the
city several years to recover from the in
jury.
In connection with the freshet of 1910 there
occurred a most thrilling incident which
may he recalled by some Of the older citi-
Dens Of Augusta. A little girl II years OF
age was taken up by the captain of an in
coming steamer in the middle Of the river
about twenty-five miles above the city She
was the daughter OF a poor widow who
lived on the river near Ferguson's ferry
TIE family consisted OF the mother, two
little sons and two daughters. The first init
nation they had OF danger their little
fSpffp xsrae Totally surrounded la1- fho